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Call to Action: Show up for our siblings in Haiti & Afghanistan
ByDeb Cruz August 25, 2021

The Church Council of Greater Seattle asks you to show up for our siblings in Haiti & Afghanistan ***CALL TO ACTION: Sign onto this letter and demand the Biden administration lift the cap on Afghan refugees NOW**** Links to Donate and Volunteer Here From climate change-fueled disasters to political violence, our siblings across…

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Tell US Senators to VOTE NO on HR 1374
ByDeb Cruz August 17, 2021February 3, 2022

The Lakota People’s Law Project has put out a call to action to advocate against HR1374, the “Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021” – a bill that has already passed in the House and is heading to the Senate. This bill would worsen the already dangerous and complex dynamics of…

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Good Trouble: John Lewis Democracy Vigils, Saturday, July 17th, 2021 (Various Locations/Times)
ByDeb Cruz July 14, 2021

Join us for The Good Trouble Vigils for Democracy on July 17 – the one year mark of the passing of Rep. John Lewis – as we carry on his legacy by hosting candlelight vigils nationwide to demand that Congress act to protect our freedom to vote and rebuild our democracy. Six months have passed…

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Deadline for Democracy: June 28 – July 10, Pressure Congress for Voting Equity
ByDeb Cruz July 1, 2021

Yesterday, we launched our big plan for the upcoming congressional recess from June 28 – July 10: Deadline for Democracy. And now we’ve got just a few weeks to plan hundreds of events, drive thousands of signups, and get everything ready to put pressure on all 100 senators for real democracy reform. A red and…

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Success for WA Immigrants in 2021 Session
ByDeb Cruz April 29, 2021

Our platform for the 2021 legislative session has been a total success. The budget provisos that we worked on this year made it into the budget and the two priority bills passed and were already signed by the governor! This means the following: Workers There will be an income replacement program for Washington’s undocumented workers…

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